Laporte wins final day time trial to secure overall victory at Etoile de Besseges

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Christophe Laporte wins Etoile de Besseges 2019

Christophe Laporte (Cofidis) claimed the overall title at Etoile de Besseges after he won the fourth and final stage, a time trial in Ales on Sunday.

The Frenchman won the time trial in 15:39, enough to win the last stage and the general classification. Tobias Ludvigsson (Groupama-FDJ) was second in the time trial and Jimmy Janssens (Corendon-Circus) was third.

The first three stages finished in large group sprints, with Laporte claiming the second stage in La Calmette.

The stage standings were reflected in the final overall ranking too, with Laporte finishing 16 seconds ahead of Ludvigsson and 29 seconds ahead of Janssens.

Etoile de Bessèges 2019 – stage 4 results (Alès – Alès ITT):

1Christophe Laporte (Cofidis)

15:39

2Tobias Ludvigsson (Groupama-FDJ)

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3Jimmy Janssens (Corendon-Circus)

+13”

4Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo)

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5Sep Vanmarcke (EF Education First)

+18”

6Sebastian Langeveld (EF Education First)

+20”

7Yoann Paillot (St Michel-Auber 93)

+23”

8Fabio Felline (Trek-Segafredo)

+30”

9Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ)

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10Eliot Lietaer (Wallonie Bruxelles)

+32”

 

Etoile de Bessèges 2019 – final general classification:

1Christophe Laporte (Cofidis)

10:29:35

2Tobias Ludvigsson (Groupama-FDJ)

+16”

3Jimmy Janssens (Corendon-Circus)

+29”

4Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo)

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5Sep Vanmarcke (EF Education First)

+34”

6Yoann Paillot (St Michel-Auber 93)

+36”

7Sebastian Langeveld (EF Education First)

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8Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ)

+43”

9Fabio Felline (Trek-Segafredo)

+46”

10Eliot Lietaer (Wallonie Bruxelles)

+48”

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